Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
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Is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. Ivory Coast gained independence from France in 1960. It officially adopted the denomination of Republic of Côte d´Ivoire in 1986.
Establishment
May 1986: In April 1986, the government declared that République de Côte d'Ivoire would be its formal name for the purposes of diplomatic protocol, and since then officially refuses to recognize or accept any translation from French to another language in its international dealings.
Chronology
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Was a political crisis caused by the disputed results of the Ivorian election of 2010.
February 2011: The New Forces captured the towns of Zouan Hounien and Binhouye near the border with Liberia.
March 2011: Rebels conquer the city of Toulepleu.
March 2011: The town of Doké fell to rebels on 12 March.
March 2011: The New Forces pushed on towards Bloléquin which they took.
March 2011: The towns of Duékoué and Daloa in the west of the country were captured by the RFCI, as were Bondoukou and Abengourou near the border with Ghana in the east.
March 2011: The Forces républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire entered the capital Yamoussoukro and Abengourou and Bouaflé.
March 2011: Ivory Coast's political capital Yamoussoukro and the western town of Soubré were taken without resistance.
March 2011: The FRCI rebels captured Gagnoa, the birthplace of Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo.
March 2011: The port city of San Pédro, the world's largest cocoa exporting port, fell to the RFCI in the early hours of 31 March.
March 2011: Sassandra conquered by Rebels (Second Ivorian Civil War).
May 2011: The Republican Forces of Côte d'Ivoire finally take control of the vast commune of Yopougon.
May 2011: Alassane Ouattara is proclaimed President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by the Constitutional Council on May 6, ending the Second Ivorian Civil War.
